Math crops up in everyday activities in so many ways. You can help preschoolers see math in the petals of a flower, the shape of a window, the bounce of a ball, the growth of a plant, and the repetition of a song. Instead of teaching math to preschoolers, you can be their guide as they experiment, think about problems, try solutions, gain understanding, and discuss their findings. Creative Investigations in Early Mathgives teachers practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children's hands-on explorations in the following areas:

Number and number sense

Computation

Geometry and spatial sense

Measurement

Data collection and statistics

Patterns and relationships

With your guidance, preschoolers can figure out how the world of mathematics works and how math works in their world.

Created by Occupational Therapists and classroom teachers, these books feature easy-to-use worksheets with a wealth of activities to improve spatial, perceptual and motor skills plus developmental milestones that can be used for planning and assessment.

Created by Occupational Therapists and classroom teachers, these books feature easy-to-use worksheets with a wealth of activities to improve spatial, perceptual and motor skills plus developmental milestones that can be used for planning and assessment.

Chock full of engaging, easy-to-follow recipes for math! Activities focus on the five domains outlined in the Common Core math standards and can be used for large group activities, small group activities, partner work, or independent learning. Most of the lessons don't require advanced preparation or special materials and all can be differentiated to meet the needs of the learners in any classroom. Fully illustrated with color photographs. 160 pages.

Reading Recipes will help you become a “master chef” with recipes you can use to spice up your reading program and make it even more engaging and effective. Including over 80 new activities and dozens of variations, this cookbook is chock-full of classroom activities to build key literacy skills in phonological and phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge, phonics, sight word recognition, and vocabulary development. Fully illustrated with color photographs. 160 pages.

Fine Motor Fun is a large resource written for early childhood professionals and teachers as well as occupational therapists. Teachers will be delighted with the wealth of instructional suggestions plus reproducible activities and patterns designed to strengthen the fine motor and visual-perception skills of young and special learners. Included are: scissors skills, lacing cards, stencils, finger plays, stringing activities, dot-to-dot, tracing, finish the picture, mazes, tactile and first pencil experiences, and so much more! 160 pages

Preschoolers have a sense of wonder about so many aspects of their world. They enjoy demonstrating their knowledge to others, and they are challenged to use their brains in fascinating new ways every day. Whether they are making clay figures, rolling cars down ramps, experimenting with writing, or exploring nature, they are expanding their mental horizons constantly. Cognitive Development of Three- and Four-Year-Olds will help you understand typical milestones children tend to reach during the preschool years as they develop their ability to think, understand, and solve problems. As you examine classroom scenarios, you will gain insight into various ways young children express their developing cognitive skills and some challenges that tend to occur. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing children's cognitive growth, especially in the following areas:

Believing in magical thinking

Expressing a sense of curiosity

Understanding time concepts

Developing spatial awareness

Practicing problem solving

Exploring creativity through art

Developing mathematical thinking

Investigating science questions

Exploring the writing process

Developing emergent reading skills

By guiding children to think creatively and critically, you will help them gain confidence and competence.

Whether you see a preschooler laughing or crying, hugging or tugging on a playmate, taking risks or seeking comfort from an adult, you know that they are developing their emotional skills and growing up in so many ways every day. And they need your help! Emotional Development of Three- and Four-Year-Oldsshares common milestones and typical scenarios to help you recognize various ways that preschoolers express their feelings and interact with others. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing their growth, especially in situations involving the following types of emotional challenges and accomplishments:

Expressing kindness and empathy

Exerting independence

Managing shyness

Building confidence

Testing limits and taking risks

Expressing anger and frustration

Dealing with fears and anxieties

Sharing a sense of humor

Handling conflicts

Dealing with separation and loss

As you support preschoolers struggling to handle emotional challenges that occur during everyday interactions with adults and other children, you will help them learn the skills to navigate their emotional ups and downs in more positive ways.

Preschoolers tend to be social beings. Whether they are playing with dolls side by side, building block castles together, or rolling down hills with friends, most young children enjoy the company of others. Playing together comes naturally, but you can help them negotiate turn taking, learning how to mend hurt feelings, and practice communicating positively while they play. Social Development for Three- and Four-Year-Olds highlights the milestones children tend to reach during the preschool years as they develop socially. You will see classroom scenarios that can provide insights into some of the ways young children make social connections, express their preferences, and play together. You will also learn strategies for supporting and nurturing their growth, especially in situations involving the following types of social skills:

Forming friendships

Sharing and cooperating

Building a sense of happiness

Dealing with teasing

Playing in rough-and-tumble ways

Exploring diversity

Developing gender awareness

Listening actively

Building verbal communication skills

Using the imagination during play

As a guide and facilitator, you can share strategies that will help preschoolers learn to be cooperative team members and kind friends while having fun together.

The classroom environment is an essential component for maximizing learning experiences for young children. Inspiring Spaces for Young Children invites teachers to enhance children's educational environment in a beautiful way by emphasizing aesthetic environmental qualities that are often overlooked in early childhood classrooms, such as nature, color, furnishings, textures, displays, lighting, and focal points. Step-by-step instructions and lush photographs take educators through the process of transforming ordinary classrooms into creative, beautiful learning spaces, providing children with an environment where they can learn and grow. With easy-to-implement ideas that incorporate nature, children's artwork, and everyday classroom materials, the photographs and ideas in this book promote creativity, learning, and simple beauty.

With more than 300 pages of illustrated mazes, hidden pictures, spot-the-difference, word searches, and more, the Jumbo Book of Kindergarten Fun will delight, captivate, and motivate every child. The workbook is designed to entertain children while helping to develop and sharpen hand-eye coordination, visual discrimination, fine-motor skills, attention to detail, and letter recognition. Grab your crayons and pencils and get ready for hours of fun!